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TAPPI announced two new members recently elected to the Corrugated Packaging Council (CPC): Danny Lopez, VP, New Machinery Sales, The Haire Group, and Tom Staal, Director of Management Systems, Coastal Containers. The CPC acts as the governing body of TAPPI’s Corrugated Packaging Division, developing strategic plans, press products and events. Lopez…

Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) has acquired Starport Technologies, a provider of smart label solutions based in Kansas City, Missouri. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.  Founded in 2006, Starport manufactures a wide range of RFID products and other types of smart labels for numerous consumer and supply chain applications. Its…

Kolbus America announced that Daniel Medina will be joining the service team as a Field Service Technician. With nearly a decade of experience at Kolbus Mexico and extensive training in Germany with Kolbus GmbH, Medina brings a wealth of expertise and a deep commitment to customer satisfaction. During Medina’s tenure with…

A new study by R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) reveals 93 percent of supply chain leaders are at least somewhat confident in their supply chain’s resilience against future disruptions, with the majority (66 percent) feeling very confident. Despite recent challenges like geopolitical instability alongside the lingering effects of the Covid-19…

The Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) announced the winners of the 2024 Student Design Challenge, an annual competition in which university students in leading sustainable packaging design programs must create innovative paper-based packaging solutions to meet real-world customer needs and marketing scenarios.  A joint initiative of the American Forest & Paper Association…

Ryan Vest has been named Director for North America for Anderson & Vreeland, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of flexographic printing supplies and equipment. With a career that spans almost 30 years in the flexographic industry, Vest contributes an array of expertise to the team. He will assist the Anderson &…

The Chicago TAPPI Local Section will be hosting Fall Workshops for corrugators and converters on November 12 at the Oak Brook Marriott in Oak Brook, Illinois. The workshops will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. followed by a tabletop exhibit and reception from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.    The…

Lawrenceville, Georgia based Peachtree Packaging & Display announced it won six awards from The Independent Packaging Association’s (AICC) Box Manufacturing Olympics during the TAPPI/AICC SuperCorrExpo trade show including the overall award for “Best of the Industry Corrugated Structure” for a large display featuring BODYARMOR. The Box Manufacturing Olympics (BMO) is a…

Hybrid Software, developer of productivity tools for labels and packaging, has announced its inaugural worldwide customer conference: Hybrid Fusion. This event will bring together package printing executives and prepress specialists from Hybrid’s 1,500 worldwide customers, along with industry experts, key OEM partners, and brand representatives. Hybrid Fusion will take place from…

The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) has announced the top winners of its monumental 81st annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition. These folding cartons and rigid boxes represent some of the best paperboard packaging manufactured by North American converters over the past year.   Package of the Year, Diptyque Advent Calendar Holiday…